Councillor Banned from Committees for Three Years Following Bullying Allegations at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying misconduct councillor forestofdean planning harassment sanctions council governance ethics Councillor Philip Burford, a longstanding member of the Forest of Dean District Council and former leader of the Independent group, has been banned from serving on all committees for three years after being formally censured … Read More
Councillor Banned from Committees After Years of Bullying Staff at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying councillor forestofdean misconduct planning censure council governance harassment sanctions A councillor at Forest of Dean District Council has been banned from all committees for three years following sustained bullying of planning officers. Philip Burford, former leader of the Independent group and chairman of the … Read More
Gloucester’s Friendship Cafe to Close Amid Rising Costs and Funding Challenges Wednesday, December 10, 2025 gloucester cafe community closure funding costs charity chequersbridge friendship councillor The Friendship Cafe, a cherished community spot at Chequers Bridge Community Centre in Gloucester, has announced it will be closing its coffee shop in the coming weeks. The closure comes as a result of escalating operational … Read More
‘Courageous’ Cotswolds Councillor Battling Brain Tumour Receives Standing Ovation as He Resigns Thursday, November 27, 2025 cotswolds councillor greenparty braintumour resignation sustainability council courage community health Andrew Maclean, the groundbreaking Green Party councillor for The Rissingtons in Cotswold District Council, earned a heartfelt standing ovation as he announced his resignation on November 26, after being diagnosed with a … Read More
Cotswold Councillor Joe Harris Reveals Himself in Counter Fraud Report Amid Transparency Push Tuesday, November 25, 2025 cotswold councillor joeharris procurement fraud transparency investigation council audit governance Councillor Joe Harris has come forward as the previously unnamed councillor mentioned in a recent counter fraud report concerning procurement practices at Cotswold District Council. The report, which investigated allegations … Read More
Cotswold Council Faces Allegations of Cover-Up Over Unnamed Councillor in Fraud Probe Sunday, November 23, 2025 cotswold council fraud procurement complaint councillor investigation codeofconduct coverup governance Concerns of a potential cover-up have arisen at Cotswold District Council after a complaint regarding an unnamed councillor implicated in a counter fraud investigation has been blocked due to the councillor’s identity … Read More